LinuxSecurity Contributor - Anthony Pell
Anthony Pell
Anthony Pell is an experienced Linux admin with decades of experience managing Linux systems. He is also an experienced pentester and ethical hacker who enjoys finding and fixing vulnerabilities in open-source software. Anthony loves writing about Linux security-related topics and has contributed content to LinuxSecurity.com for many years.
Education: Pentest Penguin Polytechnic: "Keep Calm and sudo On"
Experience: Experienced Linux Sysadmin, Pentester & Ethical Hacker
Citizenship: USA
Articles From Anthony Pell
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Secrecy for Everyone, as Encryption Goes to Market
18 May 2000
"As president of Zero-Knowledge Systems, which builds privacy software, Mr. Hill has spoken at co
Cryptography
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Unix's poor Internet Security Reputation?
18 May 2000
Unix has an undeserved reputation for poor network security. There is no inherent design defect in U
Forums
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Hackers get backdoor access
17 May 2000
This BBC article talks about the recent UCITA legislation. "[UK] Governments are searching for w
Host Security
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An interview with Lance Spitzner
17 May 2000
Lance Spitzner, a leading authority on honeypots and security. Topics include computer forensics and
Forums
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OpenBSD perfects security by one-upmanship
17 May 2000
Upside has a great article on the security merits of OpenBSD, the operating system developed with se
Security Projects
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Information on Slashdot DDoS
17 May 2000
During Thursday and Saturday of last week, the slashdot.org site experienced a Distributed Denial of
Network Security
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FreeBSD: gnapster/knapster vulnerabilities
17 May 2000
gnapster/knapster ports allows remote users to view local files
FreeBSD
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Watching Your Logs
17 May 2000
In this article, Lance Spitzner talks about how to make the best use of your system logs. "Deter
Host Security
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FreeBSD: Lynx buffer overflows
17 May 2000
Lynx ports contain numerous buffer overflows
FreeBSD
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Nessus 1.0 Released
17 May 2000
The Nessus team is pleased to announce the availability of Nessus 1.0 Nessus is a remote security sc
Host Security
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Mandrake 7: xsoldier vulnerability
17 May 2000
Buffer overflow in xsoldier exists and an update has been issued.
Mandriva
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Phone Phreaks to Rise Again?
17 May 2000
Back before there were hackers, phreakers ruled the underground. They may be making a comeback, to t
Intrusion Detection